Highest Paid CEOs — 2025
CEO compensation rankings for public companies, ranked by total compensation from SEC proxy statements.
| # | CEO | Company | Industry | Total Comp | Pay Ratio | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Cook | AppleAAPL | Technology Hardware | $666.7M | 7125:1 | D |
| 2 | Satya Nadella | MicrosoftMSFT | Software | $551.3M | 6277:1 | D |
| 3 | Mark Zuckerberg | Meta PlatformsMETA | Social Media | $378.7M | 3885:1 | C |
| 4 | Andy Jassy | AmazonAMZN | Internet Retail | $265.4M | 2575:1 | B |
| 5 | Jensen Huang | NVIDIANVDA | Semiconductors | $245.0M | 3133:1 | C |
| 6 | Sundar Pichai | AlphabetGOOGL | Internet Services | $203.9M | 3714:1 | D |
| 7 | Greg Abel | Berkshire HathawayBRK.B | Diversified Financials | $203.1M | 7631:1 | F |
| 8 | David Ricks | Eli LillyLLY | Pharmaceuticals | $197.0M | 2372:1 | C |
| 9 | Doug McMillon | WalmartWMT | Retail | $138.0M | 2047:1 | D |
| 10 | Elon Musk | TeslaTSLA | Automobiles | $133.6M | 1371:1 | C |
| 11 | Hock Tan | BroadcomAVGO | Semiconductors | $115.2M | 1014:1 | D |
| 12 | Ryan McInerney | VisaV | Payment Processing | $110.5M | 1387:1 | B |
| 13 | Ted Sarandos | NetflixNFLX | Streaming | $101.6M | 992:1 | D |
| 14 | Jamie Dimon | JPMorgan ChaseJPM | Banks | $89.0M | 2944:1 | C |
| 15 | Robert Michael | AbbVieABBV | Pharmaceuticals | $81.4M | 1465:1 | D |
| 16 | Safra Catz | OracleORCL | Software | $81.3M | 1238:1 | D |
| 17 | Michael Miebach | MastercardMA | Payment Processing | $78.7M | 1322:1 | A |
| 18 | Brian Moynihan | Bank of AmericaBAC | Banks | $67.1M | 676:1 | A |
| 19 | Ron Vachris | CostcoCOST | Retail | $65.2M | 1748:1 | A |
| 20 | Mike Sievert | T-Mobile USTMUS | Telecommunications | $62.0M | 872:1 | F |
| 21 | Andrew Witty | UnitedHealth GroupUNH | Health Insurance | $55.1M | 1830:1 | A |
| 22 | Jon Moeller | Procter & GamblePG | Consumer Products | $54.0M | 493:1 | C |
| 23 | Mike Wirth | ChevronCVX | Oil & Gas | $50.9M | 671:1 | D |
| 24 | Robert Ford | Abbott LaboratoriesABT | Medical Devices | $49.5M | 794:1 | C |
| 25 | Ted Decker | Home DepotHD | Home Improvement | $47.1M | 732:1 | C |
| 26 | Rob Davis | MerckMRK | Pharmaceuticals | $47.0M | 1327:1 | F |
| 27 | Chuck Robbins | Cisco SystemsCSCO | Networking | $45.4M | 516:1 | C |
| 28 | Cristiano Amon | QualcommQCOM | Semiconductors | $44.0M | 627:1 | C |
| 29 | Charlie Scharf | Wells FargoWFC | Banks | $43.0M | 539:1 | C |
| 30 | Darren Woods | ExxonMobilXOM | Oil & Gas | $42.3M | 1005:1 | A |
| 31 | Rainer Blair | DanaherDHR | Life Sciences | $37.4M | 1023:1 | F |
| 32 | James Quincey | Coca-ColaKO | Beverages | $36.6M | 328:1 | D |
| 33 | Vimal Kapur | HoneywellHON | Diversified Manufacturing | $36.3M | 889:1 | C |
| 34 | Chris Kempczinski | McDonald'sMCD | Restaurants | $36.3M | 754:1 | C |
| 35 | David Solomon | Goldman SachsGS | Investment Banking | $36.2M | 760:1 | C |
| 36 | Gary Dickerson | Applied MaterialsAMAT | Semiconductor Equipment | $34.3M | 1326:1 | F |
| 37 | Lisa Su | AMDAMD | Semiconductors | $34.2M | 977:1 | C |
| 38 | Dara Khosrowshahi | Uber TechnologiesUBER | Ride-Hailing | $33.7M | 317:1 | B |
| 39 | Ryan Lance | ConocoPhillipsCOP | Oil & Gas | $33.3M | 288:1 | C |
| 40 | Marc Casper | Thermo Fisher ScientificTMO | Life Sciences | $33.3M | 557:1 | F |
| 41 | Hamid Moghadam | PrologisPLD | Industrial REITs | $33.1M | 553:1 | D |
| 42 | Joaquin Duato | Johnson & JohnsonJNJ | Pharmaceuticals | $32.1M | 293:1 | A |
| 43 | Haviv Ilan | Texas InstrumentsTXN | Semiconductors | $31.8M | 349:1 | A |
| 44 | Sasan Goodarzi | IntuitINTU | Software | $31.4M | 319:1 | C |
| 45 | John Stankey | AT&TT | Telecommunications | $31.2M | 513:1 | D |
| 46 | Robert Bradway | AmgenAMGN | Biotechnology | $31.2M | 576:1 | B |
| 47 | Reshma Kewalramani | Vertex PharmaceuticalsVRTX | Biotechnology | $31.0M | 370:1 | C |
| 48 | Shantanu Narayen | AdobeADBE | Software | $30.2M | 1086:1 | B |
| 49 | Walt Bettinger | Charles SchwabSCHW | Brokerage | $30.1M | 259:1 | C |
| 50 | Elliott Hill | NikeNKE | Apparel | $29.9M | 304:1 | D |
| 51 | Ramon Laguarta | PepsiCoPEP | Beverages | $29.6M | 539:1 | D |
| 52 | Hans Vestberg | VerizonVZ | Telecommunications | $28.7M | 248:1 | B |
| 53 | Sanjay Mehrotra | Micron TechnologyMU | Semiconductors | $28.3M | 351:1 | B |
| 54 | Craig Arnold | Eaton CorporationETN | Electrical Equipment | $28.2M | 416:1 | D |
| 55 | Marc Benioff | SalesforceCRM | Software | $27.8M | 565:1 | B |
| 56 | Alex Karp | Palantir TechnologiesPLTR | Software | $26.9M | 379:1 | D |
| 57 | Bob Iger | Walt DisneyDIS | Entertainment | $26.2M | 279:1 | B |
| 58 | Stephen Squeri | American ExpressAXP | Consumer Finance | $25.9M | 280:1 | D |
| 59 | Jacek Olczak | Philip MorrisPM | Tobacco | $25.8M | 257:1 | A |
| 60 | Marvin Ellison | Lowe'sLOW | Home Improvement | $25.7M | 234:1 | C |
| 61 | Larry Culp | General ElectricGE | Aerospace & Defense | $25.6M | 325:1 | B |
| 62 | Brian Roberts | ComcastCMCSA | Media | $25.6M | 1010:1 | B |
| 63 | Brian Niccol | StarbucksSBUX | Restaurants | $24.8M | 248:1 | D |
| 64 | Jim Vena | Union PacificUNP | Railroads | $24.5M | 291:1 | B |
| 65 | Sanjiv Lamba | LindeLIN | Industrial Gases | $24.5M | 914:1 | D |
| 66 | Leonard Schleifer | RegeneronREGN | Biotechnology | $23.2M | 579:1 | C |
| 67 | Chris Boerner | Bristol-Myers SquibbBMY | Pharmaceuticals | $22.6M | 412:1 | D |
| 68 | Steven Vondran | American TowerAMT | Infrastructure REITs | $22.4M | 306:1 | B |
| 69 | Ted Pick | Morgan StanleyMS | Investment Banking | $21.9M | 483:1 | A |
| 70 | Tricia Griffith | Progressive CorpPGR | Insurance | $20.9M | 307:1 | F |
| 71 | Arvind Krishna | IBMIBM | IT Services | $20.6M | 206:1 | B |
| 72 | Gary Guthart | Intuitive SurgicalISRG | Medical Devices | $20.4M | 244:1 | B |
| 73 | Geoff Martha | MedtronicMDT | Medical Devices | $20.2M | 255:1 | D |
| 74 | Chris Calio | Raytheon TechnologiesRTX | Aerospace & Defense | $19.8M | 514:1 | B |
| 75 | Jim Fish | Waste ManagementWM | Waste Services | $19.3M | 483:1 | D |
| 76 | Gail Boudreaux | Elevance HealthELV | Health Insurance | $19.2M | 296:1 | C |
| 77 | Adaire Fox-Martin | EquinixEQIX | Data Center REITs | $19.1M | 319:1 | B |
| 78 | Lynn Good | Duke EnergyDUK | Electric Utilities | $18.6M | 219:1 | B |
| 79 | John Ketchum | NextEra EnergyNEE | Electric Utilities | $18.3M | 158:1 | A |
| 80 | Sassine Ghazi | SynopsysSNPS | EDA Software | $18.0M | 325:1 | B |
| 81 | Billy Gifford | Altria GroupMO | Tobacco | $18.0M | 201:1 | C |
| 82 | Jenny Parmentier | Parker-HannifinPH | Industrial Equipment | $18.0M | 204:1 | B |
| 83 | Tim Archer | Lam ResearchLRCX | Semiconductor Equipment | $17.7M | 160:1 | B |
| 84 | Carol Tome | UPSUPS | Logistics | $17.7M | 329:1 | C |
| 85 | Glenn Fogel | Booking HoldingsBKNG | Online Travel | $17.3M | 516:1 | C |
| 86 | Jayshree Ullal | Arista NetworksANET | Networking | $17.2M | 217:1 | B |
| 87 | Vincent Roche | Analog DevicesADI | Semiconductors | $17.1M | 308:1 | C |
| 88 | Albert Bourla | PfizerPFE | Pharmaceuticals | $17.0M | 561:1 | C |
| 89 | Joseph Dominguez | Constellation EnergyCEG | Electric Utilities | $16.9M | 469:1 | C |
| 90 | Bill McDermott | ServiceNowNOW | Software | $16.7M | 536:1 | D |
| 91 | Larry Fink | BlackRockBLK | Asset Management | $16.4M | 146:1 | A |
| 92 | Jim Umpleby | CaterpillarCAT | Machinery | $15.7M | 377:1 | B |
| 93 | Phebe Novakovic | General DynamicsGD | Aerospace & Defense | $15.5M | 157:1 | D |
| 94 | Pat Gelsinger | IntelINTC | Semiconductors | $15.5M | 171:1 | C |
| 95 | Jim Taiclet | Lockheed MartinLMT | Aerospace & Defense | $15.4M | 138:1 | C |
| 96 | Douglas Peterson | S&P GlobalSPGI | Financial Data | $15.2M | 289:1 | B |
| 97 | Julie Sweet | AccentureACN | IT Consulting | $15.2M | 198:1 | C |
| 98 | Dave Regnery | Trane TechnologiesTT | HVAC | $14.9M | 144:1 | F |
| 99 | Rick Wallace | KLA CorporationKLAC | Semiconductor Equipment | $14.8M | 130:1 | B |
| 100 | John May | Deere & CompanyDE | Machinery | $14.7M | 391:1 | B |
| 101 | Adam Norwitt | AmphenolAPH | Electronic Components | $14.5M | 524:1 | C |
| 102 | David Cordani | Cigna GroupCI | Health Insurance | $14.4M | 189:1 | F |
| 103 | Anthony Capuano | Marriott InternationalMAR | Hotels | $14.4M | 204:1 | B |
| 104 | Nikesh Arora | Palo Alto NetworksPANW | Cybersecurity | $14.2M | 330:1 | B |
| 105 | Neil Hunn | Roper TechnologiesROP | Diversified Technology | $14.2M | 476:1 | B |
| 106 | Dirk Van de Put | Mondelez InternationalMDLZ | Packaged Foods | $14.2M | 136:1 | B |
| 107 | Evan Greenberg | Chubb LimitedCB | Insurance | $14.0M | 118:1 | C |
| 108 | Mary Barra | General MotorsGM | Automobiles | $13.5M | 144:1 | C |
| 109 | Heidi Petz | Sherwin-WilliamsSHW | Specialty Chemicals | $13.4M | 157:1 | B |
| 110 | Seifi Ghasemi | Air ProductsAPD | Industrial Gases | $13.2M | 261:1 | C |
| 111 | Ernie Herrman | TJX CompaniesTJX | Retail | $12.9M | 135:1 | D |
| 112 | Jeff Liaw | CopartCPRT | Auto Auctions | $12.8M | 176:1 | B |
| 113 | Kelly Ortberg | BoeingBA | Aerospace & Defense | $12.7M | 122:1 | B |
| 114 | Ezra Yacob | EOG ResourcesEOG | Oil & Gas | $12.5M | 112:1 | A |
| 115 | Chris Womack | Southern CompanySO | Electric Utilities | $12.1M | 238:1 | C |
| 116 | Noel Wallace | Colgate-PalmoliveCL | Consumer Products | $12.1M | 136:1 | B |
| 117 | Terry Duffy | CME GroupCME | Exchanges | $11.9M | 189:1 | A |
| 118 | Christopher Nassetta | Hilton WorldwideHLT | Hotels | $11.5M | 206:1 | D |
| 119 | Kim Dang | Kinder MorganKMI | Gas Pipelines | $11.4M | 105:1 | D |
| 120 | Brian Chesky | AirbnbABNB | Online Travel | $11.3M | 151:1 | B |
| 121 | Carl Eschenbach | WorkdayWDAY | Software | $11.2M | 118:1 | D |
| 122 | David Simon | Simon Property GroupSPG | Retail REITs | $11.1M | 249:1 | D |
| 123 | Carlos Abrams-Rivera | Kraft HeinzKHC | Packaged Foods | $11.0M | 281:1 | C |
| 124 | Tom Hill | Vulcan MaterialsVMC | Construction Materials | $10.9M | 335:1 | B |
| 125 | Sridhar Ramaswamy | SnowflakeSNOW | Cloud Computing | $10.7M | 208:1 | D |
| 126 | Alex Chriss | PayPal HoldingsPYPL | Fintech | $10.6M | 110:1 | C |
| 127 | Sam Hazen | HCA HealthcareHCA | Healthcare Facilities | $10.6M | 165:1 | B |
| 128 | Phil Daniele | AutoZoneAZO | Auto Parts | $10.6M | 282:1 | D |
| 129 | Maria Black | Automatic Data ProcessingADP | Payroll Services | $10.5M | 124:1 | B |
| 130 | Andy Power | Digital RealtyDLR | Data Center REITs | $10.3M | 178:1 | C |
| 131 | Brad Beckham | O'Reilly AutomotiveORLY | Auto Parts | $10.3M | 92:1 | B |
| 132 | Patrick Gallagher | Arthur J GallagherAJG | Insurance Brokers | $10.2M | 144:1 | C |
| 133 | John Doyle | Marsh & McLennanMMC | Insurance Brokers | $10.2M | 85:1 | A |
| 134 | Tom Polen | Becton DickinsonBDX | Medical Devices | $10.1M | 179:1 | B |
| 135 | Olivier Le Peuch | SchlumbergerSLB | Oilfield Services | $10.1M | 119:1 | B |
| 136 | Chris O'Herlihy | Illinois Tool WorksITW | Diversified Manufacturing | $10.0M | 100:1 | A |
| 137 | Lal Karsanbhai | Emerson ElectricEMR | Industrial Automation | $9.8M | 182:1 | C |
| 138 | Todd Schneider | CintasCTAS | Business Services | $9.6M | 137:1 | A |
| 139 | Will Lansing | FICOFICO | Data Analytics | $9.6M | 118:1 | D |
| 140 | Lee Shavel | Verisk AnalyticsVRSK | Data Analytics | $9.5M | 128:1 | A |
| 141 | Scott Boatwright | Chipotle Mexican GrillCMG | Restaurants | $9.5M | 127:1 | A |
| 142 | Kathy Warden | Northrop GrummanNOC | Aerospace & Defense | $9.5M | 195:1 | C |
| 143 | Anirudh Devgan | Cadence Design SystemsCDNS | EDA Software | $9.4M | 298:1 | D |
| 144 | Jane Fraser | CitigroupC | Banks | $9.4M | 232:1 | B |
| 145 | Daniel O'Day | Gilead SciencesGILD | Biotechnology | $9.2M | 243:1 | A |
| 146 | Steven Moskowitz | Crown CastleCCI | Infrastructure REITs | $9.2M | 83:1 | A |
| 147 | Jeffrey Martin | SempraSRE | Energy Utilities | $9.1M | 76:1 | A |
| 148 | Judy Marks | Otis WorldwideOTIS | Building Equipment | $9.0M | 75:1 | D |
| 149 | Alan Armstrong | Williams CompaniesWMB | Gas Pipelines | $8.8M | 266:1 | B |
| 150 | Jon Vander Ark | Republic ServicesRSG | Waste Services | $8.8M | 113:1 | C |
| 151 | Ed Bastian | Delta Air LinesDAL | Airlines | $8.5M | 136:1 | F |
| 152 | Scott Kirby | United AirlinesUAL | Airlines | $8.5M | 71:1 | B |
| 153 | Jim Rechtin | HumanaHUM | Health Insurance | $8.3M | 124:1 | A |
| 154 | Bob Frenzel | Xcel EnergyXEL | Electric Utilities | $8.3M | 81:1 | D |
| 155 | Jack Dorsey | Block IncSQ | Fintech | $8.0M | 68:1 | F |
| 156 | Scott Sheffield | Pioneer Natural ResourcesPXD | Oil & Gas | $8.0M | 99:1 | B |
| 157 | Raj Subramaniam | FedExFDX | Logistics | $8.0M | 242:1 | A |
| 158 | Richard Adkerson | Freeport-McMoRanFCX | Mining | $8.0M | 94:1 | C |
| 159 | Blake Moret | Rockwell AutomationROK | Industrial Automation | $7.9M | 102:1 | D |
| 160 | Hal Lawton | Tractor SupplyTSCO | Farm & Retail | $7.9M | 299:1 | C |
| 161 | Matthew Farrell | Church & DwightCHD | Consumer Products | $7.9M | 107:1 | C |
| 162 | Tom Palmer | NewmontNEM | Gold Mining | $7.9M | 164:1 | B |
| 163 | Ken Xie | FortinetFTNT | Cybersecurity | $7.8M | 117:1 | B |
| 164 | Ward Nye | Martin MariettaMLM | Construction Materials | $7.7M | 257:1 | C |
| 165 | Jay Mazelsky | IDEXX LaboratoriesIDXX | Diagnostics | $7.5M | 72:1 | C |
| 166 | David Gibbs | Yum BrandsYUM | Restaurants | $7.4M | 70:1 | C |
| 167 | Joe Margolis | Extra Space StorageEXR | Self-Storage REITs | $7.3M | 160:1 | B |
| 168 | Kevin Hourican | SyscoSYY | Food Distribution | $7.2M | 240:1 | B |
| 169 | Joe Russell | Public StoragePSA | Self-Storage REITs | $7.2M | 221:1 | A |
| 170 | Matt Murphy | Marvell TechnologyMRVL | Semiconductors | $7.1M | 147:1 | A |
| 171 | Fred Tomczyk | CBOE Global MarketsCBOE | Exchanges | $7.0M | 93:1 | B |
| 172 | Cliff Pemble | GarminGRMN | Consumer Electronics | $7.0M | 62:1 | F |
| 173 | Satish Dhanasekaran | Keysight TechnologiesKEYS | Test & Measurement | $7.0M | 72:1 | B |
| 174 | Hilton Schlosberg | Monster BeverageMNST | Beverages | $7.0M | 141:1 | A |
| 175 | Henry Fernandez | MSCI IncMSCI | Financial Data | $6.9M | 276:1 | B |
| 176 | Pierce Norton | ONEOKOKE | Gas Pipelines | $6.9M | 79:1 | A |
| 177 | Richard Tobin | Dover CorporationDOV | Industrial Equipment | $6.9M | 94:1 | B |
| 178 | Brian Cornell | TargetTGT | Retail | $6.8M | 81:1 | B |
| 179 | George Kurtz | CrowdStrikeCRWD | Cybersecurity | $6.7M | 93:1 | A |
| 180 | Powell Brown | Brown & BrownBRO | Insurance Brokers | $6.6M | 142:1 | B |
| 181 | Eric Green | West PharmaceuticalWST | Pharmaceutical Packaging | $6.6M | 91:1 | C |
| 182 | Bernard Zovighian | Edwards LifesciencesEW | Medical Devices | $6.5M | 70:1 | C |
| 183 | Drew Marsh | EntergyETR | Electric Utilities | $6.5M | 136:1 | B |
| 184 | Stephane Bancel | ModernaMRNA | Biotechnology | $6.5M | 197:1 | B |
| 185 | Billy Hult | Tradeweb MarketsTW | Exchanges | $6.4M | 75:1 | B |
| 186 | Jacob Thaysen | IlluminaILMN | Genomics | $6.2M | 79:1 | A |
| 187 | Bill Burns | Zebra TechnologiesZBRA | Barcode & RFID | $6.0M | 72:1 | A |
| 188 | Leon Topalian | NucorNUE | Steel | $5.9M | 64:1 | C |
| 189 | Ganesh Moorthy | Microchip TechnologyMCHP | Semiconductors | $5.7M | 92:1 | B |
| 190 | Michele Buck | Hershey CompanyHSY | Confectionery | $5.7M | 75:1 | B |
| 191 | Jeff Harmening | General MillsGIS | Packaged Foods | $5.6M | 81:1 | B |
| 192 | Lynn Moore | Tyler TechnologiesTYL | Government Software | $5.4M | 173:1 | C |
| 193 | Erik Fyrwald | International FlavorsIFF | Specialty Chemicals | $5.3M | 61:1 | B |
| 194 | Eric Ashleman | IDEX CorporationIEX | Pumps & Valves | $5.1M | 61:1 | D |
| 195 | William Brown | 3M CompanyMMM | Diversified Manufacturing | $5.0M | 78:1 | A |
| 196 | Jim Farley | Ford MotorF | Automobiles | $4.6M | 39:1 | D |
| 197 | Sundaram Nagarajan | NordsonNDSN | Precision Dispensing | $4.6M | 125:1 | C |
| 198 | Barbara Rentler | Ross StoresROST | Retail | $4.6M | 69:1 | C |
| 199 | Gary Pilnick | KelloggK | Packaged Foods | $4.5M | 55:1 | A |
| 200 | Eric Yuan | Zoom VideoZM | Software | $4.5M | 80:1 | B |